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Major Group: 4 – Community and Personal Service Workers | Sub-Major Group: 42 – Carers and Aides | Minor Group: 421 – Child Carers | Unit Group: 4211 – Child Carers
ANZSCO 421114: Out of School Hours Care Worker
Description: Provides care for school age children in an out of school hours care program. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level: 3
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).
Unit Group 4211 Child Carers
Description: Child Carers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and non-residential childcare centres.
Tasks Include:
  • assisting in the preparation of materials and equipment for children’s education and recreational activities
  • managing children’s behaviour and guiding children’s social development
  • preparing and conducting activities for children
  • entertaining children by reading and playing games
  • supervising children in recreational activities
  • supervising the daily routine of children
  • supervising the hygiene of children
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).